Buffalo Bill (The Silence of the Lambs)

Jame Gumb (known by the nickname "Buffalo Bill") is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Thomas Harris's 1988 novel The Silence of the Lambs and its 1991 movie version, in which he is played by Ted Levine. In the movie and the novel, he is a serial killer who kidnaps, and skins women for the purpose of making a "woman suit" to become a woman.[1] The character was inspired by serial killers Ed Gein, Ted Bundy and Gary M. Heidnik.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Harris, Thomas (1991). The Silence Of The Lambs. New York City: St. Martin's Paperbacks. ISBN 0-312-92458-5.
  2. ↑ Bruno, Anthony. "All About Hannibal Lecter - Facts and Fiction". Crime Library. Atlanta, Georgia: Turner Broadcasting Systems. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008.
  3. ↑ Bowman, David (July 8, 1999). "Profiler". Salon. San Francisco, California: Salon Media Group.
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